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this is issue v, published 05/11/24.

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Change is Hard Stuff(ing): Plushies Can be a Constant

by VIVIAN WANG

I wake up every morning with 10 pairs of eyes staring at me. If that situation sounds scary, it's not—these eyes belong to my prized stuffed animals, which line the side of my bed like a not-so-fierce personal army. 

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The TikTok Ban

by CHELSEA GUO

Unknowingly and gradually, TikTok has integrated itself into my life. Yes, I could move onto Instagram reels, but it’s simply not the same.

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My Takeaways From the College Admissions Process

by VIVIAN LIN

As students of LHS, we’ve become accustomed to the competitive nature of the student body, but nothing made me realize just how much pressure and toxicity can be released in a time of heightened stress until this year.

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It's Time to Enjoy Your Senior Spring—You've Earned It

by JANET LIU

Congratulations, seniors! You’ve made it through one of the most vicious admissions cycles to date. …Now what?

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2024 Elections: New or Redo?

by NIHASHI NAG

Presidential candidates Donald J. Trump and Joseph R. Biden are not yet ready to take leave from their participation in the political race. However, the public certainly is.

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What is Sora, OpenAI’s Video Generator?

by EMMA HE

On February 15, 2024, OpenAI unveiled an AI model that captivated audiences with a tantalizing glimpse of its capabilities through a series of high-definition video snippets.

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What is Going on With Boeing?

by IZZI SCHULTE

With recent news, it feels as though all airplanes are going to fall out of the sky. I promise you, they will not. What is falling though, however, is the Boeing stock and any hopes of Boeing’s success in the future…

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Taking Care of Those Who Have No One

by VERONIKA MOROZ

When your country is invaded and your people are actively being genocided, most people either fight or flee. But many elderly Ukrainians cannot—or will not—do either. 

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2024 Senior Anthology

by LEXSPECTS SENIORS

A collection of thoughts from some of our editors and writers in the senior class of 2024.

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Success and everything else I tell myself I could have if only I worked harder

by VICTORIA WOO

Except sometimes I skip a 

step now, scrambling towards the top because I know I’m almost there, and I want 

success so badly, that those bloodshot eyes are wild with greed, and I don’t care if I can’t breathe.

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Childhood Crime

by CHELSEA GUO

It was so pretty.

It flashed on that girl’s hair, Emily

at one of those holiday sleepovers

and I wanted her leftovers.

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Journey in Rain

by SOPHIA DU

The raucous wind is an ally to the rain. 

Combusting in twin

flames.

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